CO2 transcritical milestones - 3-year payback and now in the US - latest from ATMOsphere AmericaNews | 27 June 2013For the second year running ATMOsphere America - The Business Case for Natural Refrigerants, included a lively end user panel featuring leading North American retailers. This year, representatives from Whole Foods, Sprouts, Delhaize America, SUPERVALU and Sobeys, shared their experiences in the use of natural refrigerants. The biggest change since last year: CO2 transcritical has made it to the US. more
UNIDO Technology Summit Discusses Leapfrogging High-GWP Refrigerants News | 26 June 20134 June 2013: The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), together with market development company Shecco, convened the ATMOsphere Technology Summit, which brought together 150 representatives from developing and developed countries who explored the possibilities of leapfrogging high global warming substances in the Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC&R) and foam sectors. more
ATMOsphere America: exponential HC growth expected in 2-3 yearsNews | 26 June 2013The industry in North America is working on a variety of solutions to deal with the 150g hydrocarbons (HCs) charge limit for plug-in refrigeration and to allow the efficiency gains of HC refrigerants to be realised in additional applications such as air conditioning. The North American industry predicts an exponential growth in HC products 2-3 years from now, although they say more action is needed to address public perception and insurance factors. more
Update on US policy and global initiatives at ATMOsphere America 2013News | 25 June 2013The recent agreement between the US and China to work together to phase-down HFCs through the Montreal Protocol framework, gave a fresh breeze to the policy session at the ATMOsphere America 2013, in which the latest US policy developments relevant to the natural refrigerant industry were discussed. more
End user satisfaction and high efficiencies stimulate continued growth for ammonia solutions in North AmericaNews | 25 June 2013At ATMOsphere America 2013, organised in Washington DC, leading ammonia solutions providers Danfoss & CIMCO, Star Refrigeration and Baltimore Aircoil Company presented their latest ammonia solutions for cold storage applications. According to these manufacturers, end users’ interest in ammonia refrigeration is continuously growing in the North American Market, with CO2/ammonia systems and low charge ammonia packages achieving energy savings of up to 20% compared to traditional systems. more
Side event at the OEWG33 BangkokNews | 24 June 2013ATMOsphere Bangkok is an official side event to the OEWG33 Bangkok. Join us this Friday, June 28th from 13:00 to 15:00 at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. more